Adding Variable Labels

Labels are meant to provide descriptions of variables. These descriptions are often longer versions of variable names. Labels can be up to 255 bytes. These labels are used in your output to identify the different variables.

  1. Click the Variable View tab at the bottom of the Data Editor window.
  2. In the Label column of the age row, type Respondent's Age.
  3. In the Label column of the marital row, type Marital Status.
  4. In the Label column of the income row, type Household Income.
  5. In the Label column of the sex row, type Gender.
Figure 1. Variable labels entered in Variable View
Displays the variable labels as entered in the Variable View.

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